serialization
The novel's serialization in the magazine kept readers eagerly awaiting each new chapter.
Noun: 1. The process or act of publishing or presenting something in a sequence of parts over time: This refers to the method of releasing a single work, such as a story, novel, or television show, in successive installments in a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast schedule. 2. (Computing) The process of converting an object's state into a format that can be stored or transmitted: This involves translating data structures or object states into a storable or transmittable format (like a byte stream or JSON/XML string) for purposes such as saving to a file, database, or sending over a network.
- Noun (Publishing):
- The serialization of Charles Dickens' novels in monthly magazines was hugely popular in the 19th century.
- The author agreed to the serialization of her new book in a literary journal before its full publication.
- Noun (Computing):
- Data serialization is a crucial step before sending information across an API.
- The programmer used JSON serialization to save the application's state.
- "To serialize" (verb): The act of performing serialization.
- The network protocol requires you to serialize the data object before transmission.
- "Serializable" (adjective): Describes an object or data structure that can undergo serialization.
- For an object to be saved, its class must implement the Serializable interface.
- Serialize (verb): To arrange or publish in serial form; to convert data into a serial format.
- Serial (noun/adjective): A story or program published/broadcast in parts; relating to or forming a series.
- Deserialization (noun): The reverse process of serialization, where a serialized format is converted back into a functional object or data structure in memory.
- Publishing Context: installment publication, periodical publication.
- Computing Context: marshalling, flattening, encoding (context-specific).
- Serial publication: The result or practice of releasing works in serialized form.
- The novel first gained fame through serial publication in a magazine.
- Serialized format: The specific encoded form of data after serialization (e.g., JSON string, XML, byte array).
- The serialized format of the user profile is stored in the database.
The novel's serialization in the magazine kept readers eagerly awaiting each new chapter.
- publication in serial form